100ft BBQ Lounge Review || Koramangala
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For young, working professionals every quarter end is an
exciting time as there are project parties/team outings and a lot of fun
without spending much from your own pocket.
Similarly, I had a gala time this week. A great team
outing with a great team at a great place! What more could one ask for! The
restaurant is part of a hotel, the De Oriell Boutique hotel situated in 100ft
road, Koramangala in Bangalore nearby the famous Sony World signal crossing.
The entire day the entire team was very excited as we had an
excuse for not working much and we preserved our hunger as we were going for a
dinner buffet. This was one of the few times Priyanjana did not accompany me to
some place I was going to eat.
We entered the venue and saw that the hotel was well
decorated, had a proper reception hall and the separate dining space was very
cosy, clean, and had individual blocks for private dining even for two! The
transparent lift was a thumbs up and we went straight up to the lounge.
We were joking around and having fun until it was time for
the feast to begin!
I sat right in between the non veg and the veg grill so that
I could have both ;). First irrespective of non veg or veg, the veg kebab
sheekhs were served.
The veg sheekhs comprised mushrooms, corn, paneer, and
pineapple and a special potato preparation.
Everyone was making a lotta noise, but as soon as the
starters came in, it was only munching and chewing and words like “ahhh”, “wow”
etc. The mushrooms were perfectly cooked and we grilled it some more on the
grill. They were soft and the marinade was spicy, overall very Indian and very
tasty! The corn was very sweet, and the bell peppers were very fresh just like
the corn. The corns were slightly roasted and were extremely tender and juicy.
The paneer was green in colour and I loved that! It was not that soft, but was
unusually tasty! Especially when we slightly burnt it on the grill, they tasted
very different and ecstatic. The potato was the dish of the day and was only
served once (so I did not take the chance to take a snap). It was deep fried,
topped with yoghurt and spices. The crispness and sweetness of the potato
combined with the yoghurt, tasted very nice and the spices added to the
comfort.
The standout was the odd one out – Mr. Pineapple. I have had
pineapple starters before in a buffet, but this pineapple kebab was the best by
far! It had a jaljeera like taste, slightly burnt on the outside and juicy and
sweet on the inside.
Now, since I am a non vegetarian, I was more interested in
what was coming – Fish, chicken, prawn kebabs and mutton sheekh kebabs.
The fish was buttery, soft (so soft that it was breaking
apart while taking it off the sheekh), Very juicy and the marinade was not very
strong. Overall, the taste of the fish, the marinade and the spices were all
coming together – the best non veg kebab undoubtedly.
Strong contenders were the prawns. The prawns were burnt and
slightly sour on the outside, and sweet inside. Slightly spiced and viola,
it tasted blissfully good! The chicken kebabs were of two types, the ones on
the grill were boneless and the marinade was very nice. The chicken was very
soft and well cooked. The best thing about the chicken was that they were not
burnt, but they had a smoky flavour, which gave a good feeling.
The other type
of chicken starters was served separately and they were with bone. These were a
bit spicy and red in colour. They were good no doubt, but some of the pieces
were not properly cooked. The mutton sheekh kebabs were pretty impressive
because they were softer than anywhere I have had before and were a bit
spicier. Great starters overall, no doubt!
Now, the starters are officially over and I will begin
mentioning the main course contents :P.
Whenever I go for a buffet, I mainly
have the starters and the desserts because the main course does not offer
anything special. So, the trend was repeated. I had a preparation of mutton
called kadai gosht patiyala, fish in black pepper sauce, veg biriyani and a
small portion of chicken biriyani as I was already full because of the
starters.
The mutton was soft and very well cooked. It was hot, spicy,
had a good blend of spices and was very tasty. The fish was ok, nothing so
special. The gravy was tasty and had a good balance of pepper, but something
was wrong with the fish.
Both of the varieties of biriyani were average and so
nothing special to mention. The other preparations are shown in the pictures
but I had no space left inside me to taste, so sorry about that :D.
Now come the desserts, the last and the sweetest :D:
Desserts line up: chocolate mousse pastries, black brownie
balls (that’s what I am calling it), carrot halwa, gulab jamun, vanilla ice
cream with chocolate sauce, sweet raita, fresh cut papaya, pineapples and water
melons and lastly another variety of halwa.
The chocolate mousse pastries were simply fantastic—full of
chocolate, soft and slippery and bite sized. The fresh cream on top added to
the delight. This dessert item was worth having! This one was rank 1, followed
by the brownie balls. They tasted exactly like brownies, but were like balls in
shape. They were chocolaty, soft and had a good aroma as well. Great stuff
indeed. These two combined made my dinner delightfully complete!
The carrot halwa was very tasty as well, the only problem
being that it was overly sweet. The gulab jamun’s were soft, warm and delicious
just like most other places. Vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce is
something I did not have and there is nothing special to mention about it as
well. The fruits were fresh and sweet, good for palate change!
Lastly the sweet
raita and the other halwa were pretty good. The raita was good, tasted good but
nothing special. The halwa was smooth, had full of cashews and was full of
flavour. Lastly its orange colour made me feel good :D.
Ahhh, finally the list is done! Now comes the time for the
score:
Food: - 4/5
Variety: - 3.5/5 (Except for starters, the main course and
desserts did not have much variety)
Cleanliness: - 4.5/5
Quantity: - Buffet!
Service: - 4.5/5 (The service was taking a bit of time)
Ambiance: -5/5
The place is definitely worth a visit! Great ambiance and
Very good food overall!
Hope this review was helpful to my fellow foodies! Do hold
on for more! Till then, Bon appétit ;)
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